quickbeam

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *quykbeem, from Old English cwicbeam, from Proto-West Germanic *kwikubaum; equivalent to quick (“living”) +‎ beam. Cognate to Old Saxon quikbōm, quekbōm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwɪkˌbiːm/

Noun

quickbeam (plural quickbeams)

  1. The European rowan tree.

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Hypernyms of quickbeam
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